Menetou-Salon is the name of a quaint country village about 20 minutes southwest of Sancerre. The production is 80 % white wine from Sauvignon Blanc and 20 % red from Pinot Noir. Since Menetou –Salon is on the same side of the Loire River as its more famous neighbor Sancerre , it shares the same fossil rich soils ( called Kimmeridgion limestone ) , yet gives a wine with its own unique personality . Isabelle and Pierre Clement is owned by Pierre Clement, whose family have been winegrowers here since 1560 (14 Generations ) and who owns some of the finest hillside vineyards in the appellation. The estate includes more than 60 hectares of wines and the Menetou-Salon vineyards benefits from a semi – continental climate , very favourable for the maturation of the Sauvignon Blanc and the Pinot Noir grapes.

The vineyards of Isabelle and Pierre Clement are located within the 10 Communes of Menetou-Salon , within the Loire Valley, with the region lying southeast of Sancerre. Control of yields and observation for reasoned control are the two main criteria for this passionate couple. After a manual harvest , the vinification is done with indigenous yeasts in thermoregulated stainless steel vats. The wines are then transferred to oak barrels to age until spring. At the end of their aging , these wines will surprise you with their freshness and their typical aromas , marked by the soil and the climate of this region. The 60 hectares vineyard is planted with 2/3 of Sauvignon Blanc and 1/3 of Pinot Noir , ideal growing region for this famous grape varieties.